Some of the older models are not up to code, so that may be a detriment in obtaining a loan.In remote rural areas, some mobile homes are set up to run off of solar electricity or other alternatives, like wind.

Everyting I have ever seen involves location and market. below are a few good links for costs vs recoup value of the major components that are typically replaced/remodelled.http://www.realtor.org/rmomag.NSF/files/Cost_vs_Value06.pdf/$FILE/Cost_vs_Value06.pdfhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/27/real_estate/buying_selling/remodeling_returns/index.htm

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Debt to income is a major component of your FICO score and when you buy multiple houses (especially if you're rehabbing the houses instead of renting them out) it is quite possible that you're presenting a larger risk.

Hi I noticed the posts on Saginaw and thought I would chime in.Michigan does have a very slow growth in terms of appriciation -- however there are cash flow deals available.I am working with some others right now and we are building a great team in this area that has the components needed to manage property from afar and collect great cash flow.You can see some of the properties that we have come across lately at:http://buyundervalue.com

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The following article is featured in my November, 2006 newsletter to my property owner/clients...OWNERS.....Put your hands on your head and back away from the propertyWhen our area “sales market” started to “go away” in mid July, many rental property owners got anxious about the re-leasing of their rental property.....sometimes to their financial detriment:$ * Owners of a high-end rental home upon hearing that the landscaping needed some weeding and mulching visited the property over a weekend - the same weekend that the property was being shown by a local Realtor to rental clients who were anxious to see the property after viewing it online.

The main component in any wholesale flip is price.

You will also need to analyze such things as the demographics of the area, the building's major components, to see what major systems may be beyond it's useful life, like the water heaters, etc..There's just so much to analyze that I would need to see the actual deal to say if I would personally buy it.

Although with the prices you can get full color glossy postcards printed for these days, I might try that in the near future.Market: This is probably the most important component.